Background
Benediktsson, Jon Atli was born on May 19, 1960 in Reykjavík, Iceland. Son of Benedikt Hans Alfonsson and Katrin Jonsdottir.
Benediktsson, Jon Atli was born on May 19, 1960 in Reykjavík, Iceland. Son of Benedikt Hans Alfonsson and Katrin Jonsdottir.
Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1990. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1987. Cand Scient, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1984.
Professor of electrical and computer engineering University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, since 1996, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering Iceland, 1993—1996, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering Iceland, 1991—1992. Visiting professor Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom, since 1999. Chairman Metan Ltd., Reykjavik, Iceland, since 1999.
Visiting scientist Joint Research Center, Ispra (VA), Italy, 1998—1998. Visiting scholar Denmark's Technology University, Lyngby, Denmark, 1998—1998. Fellow Australian Defense Force Academ (ADFA), Canberra, Australia, 1997—1997.
Visiting scholar Purdue University, Würzburg. Lafayette, 1995—1995.
Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) (Iceland section chairman 2000-2002), Association of Chartered Engineers Iceland, International Neural Network Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Geosci. and Remote Sensing Society Technology Committee on Data Fusion (chairman 1996-1999, Certified for leadership and guidance 2000), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Geosci. and Remote Sensing Society (administrative committee member 2000-2001), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (vice president of technical activities 2002-2002), Tau Beta Pi.
Married Stefania Oskarsdottir, August 7, 1962. 1 child Benedikt Atli Jonsson.